Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Europe, Hybrid origin
Types
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Grace McDade, Jurmag1
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-13
4-9
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10
9-6
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Gray, Lavender
Pink, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gray Green, Silver
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Bronze
Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oblong
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground
Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Fertilize in late fall, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Leaf spot, Scale, Spot anthracnose, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Birds
Allergy
conjunctivitis, Pollen
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Perfumes, Skin cleanser
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen, Shadow Tree
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS curvula
Magnolia × soulangeana
Common Name
Weeping Lovegrass
saucer magnolia
In Hindi
Weeping Lovegrass
saucer magnolia
In German
Weinend lovegrass
saucer magnolia
In French
Weeping lovegrass
saucer magnolia
In Spanish
Pasto llorón
saucer magnolia
In Greek
κλάμα Lovegrass
saucer magnolia
In Portuguese
chorando lovegrass
saucer magnolia
In Polish
Płacząca Lovegrass
saucer magnolia
In Latin
Plorans Lovegrass
saucer magnolia
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Not Available
Family
Poaceae
Magnoliaceae
Genus
Eragrostis
Magnolia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Eragrostideae
Not Available
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Saucer Magnolia
Season and care of Weeping Lovegrass and Saucer Magnolia is important to know. While considering everything about Weeping Lovegrass and Saucer Magnolia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Weeping Lovegrass season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Saucer Magnolia season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Weeping Lovegrass is Loam, Sand and for Saucer Magnolia is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Weeping Lovegrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Saucer Magnolia is Acidic, Neutral.
Weeping Lovegrass and Saucer Magnolia Physical Information
Weeping Lovegrass and Saucer Magnolia physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Saucer Magnolia height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Lovegrass and Saucer Magnolia are as follows:
Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Saucer Magnolia flower color: Pink and Violet
- Saucer Magnolia leaf color: Light Green
Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Saucer Magnolia
Care of Weeping Lovegrass and Saucer Magnolia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground and Saucer Magnolia pruning is done Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Saucer Magnolia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.